Re: [Talk-ca] Vancouver campus data

Many bike racks are also under cover (Buchanan and Dempster come to mind), so good luck spotting them on Yahoo. I can also attest to the fact that Yahoo is not very well orthorectified for UBC, especially in the theology department and Gage towers. I think Fairview was okay though... I don't see h

Re: [Talk-ca] Vancouver campus data

Unfortunately the yahoo imagery in Vancouver isn't good enough to see bike racks anyways :( The yahoo imagery at UBC is distorted also (wavy) on part of the campus. Regardless, if we want to make a demo area at UBC with very high detail mapping, then I would like to help as I am a student out ther

Re: [Talk-ca] Vancouver campus data

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 7:00 PM, James Ewen wrote: > On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Corey Burger wrote: > >> Bicycle racks would certainly be a welcome addition. I look at the >> number around UVic and shudder. >> >> However, who holds copyright on the data? They need to sign off on >> importi

Re: [Talk-ca] Vancouver campus data

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 11:37 AM, Corey Burger wrote: > Bicycle racks would certainly be a welcome addition. I look at the > number around UVic and shudder. > > However, who holds copyright on the data? They need to sign off on > importing it into OSM if it isn't licensed under fairly liberal ter

Re: [Talk-ca] Data imported from Geobase_Import_2009 and tags

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Richard Weait wrote: > I also meant to include an example of boundary relations working!  The > new maxspeed map[1] shows use of the maxspeed tag.  It you look at the > lower left of the map window, you'll see "Admin boundary hierarchy > Toronto(6) / Ontario(4)"

Re: [Talk-ca] Vancouver campus data

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 2:28 PM, Gregory wrote: > For information, this is the reply I got from my lecturer at the end of last > week: > > Hi Gregory > > I check with a few people and try to find the correct contact. There are a > few members that are into the GIS while another sector is still 'hu

Re: [Talk-ca] [Imports] Vancouver campus data

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 4:58 PM, Gregory wrote: > If I get my foot in the door (e-mail communications flowing, or even better > a meeting/presentation opportunity) then I feel confident I can convert them > (although I understand it is a challenge). While waiting to make contact, > I'm working on

Re: [Talk-ca] Vancouver campus data

For information, this is the reply I got from my lecturer at the end of last week: Hi Gregory I check with a few people and try to find the correct contact. There are a few members that are into the GIS while another sector is still 'hugging' their databases. I'll report early next week. Cheers

Re: [Talk-ca] Vancouver campus data

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 11:47 AM, Gregory wrote: > > > On 29 March 2010 10:37, Corey Burger wrote: >> >> However, who holds copyright on the data? They need to sign off on >> importing it into OSM if it isn't licensed under fairly liberal terms. >> If you don't know then it is likely all rights r

Re: [Talk-ca] Vancouver campus data

Hi Corey, It sounds like a competion. :-) I think we can make Vancouver Island better than the lower mainland. I'm still planning a mapping party day @Sidney. April 7th. I'll invite people the manual way. :) Cheers, Sam On 3/29/10, Corey Burger wrote: > On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 1:46 AM, Gregor

[Talk-ca] GeoBase WMS layer for JOSM

Hi, has anyone figured out how to Get a wms layer to be used in JOSM for all of the features available? Thanks, Sam -- Twitter: @Acrosscanada Blogs: http://acrosscanadatrails.posterous.com/ http://Acrosscanadatrails.blogspot.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/sam.vekemans Skype: samvekemans

[Talk-ca] State of the Map 2010 - Spain and USA

Lots of good conferences to think about this year. Of note for OSM-ers. State of the Map 2010 - Girona, Spain July 9-11 http://stateofthemap.org/ State of the Map USA, 2010 - Atlanta, GA, USA August 14-15 http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/WikiProject_United_States/US_SOTM Both have Calls for P

Re: [Talk-ca] Vancouver campus data

On 29 March 2010 10:37, Corey Burger wrote: > > However, who holds copyright on the data? They need to sign off on > importing it into OSM if it isn't licensed under fairly liberal terms. > If you don't know then it is likely all rights reserved. Plant Ops may > not have the ability to do this. Li

Re: [Talk-ca] Vancouver campus data

On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 1:46 AM, Gregory wrote: > To imports and talk-ca mailing list, > As you may know, I'm in Canada until May studying at the University of > British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver. > I'm doing one class in GIS and this week the teacher just introduced us to > some data on the geogr

Re: [Talk-ca] Data imported from Geobase_Import_2009 and tags

>Does nominatim not work for you? "Slater street, Ottawa, ca" returns "Slater Street, Centretown, Hull, Ottawa, K1P 5H3, Ontario, Canada " Hull is the old name for Gatinea

Re: [Talk-ca] Data imported from Geobase_Import_2009 and tags

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 11:39 AM, James Ewen wrote: > Perhaps a link to a page describing how to define boundaries would be > good for the group. > > http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Relation:boundary > > I think that's what we are talking about. Yes! Thanks, that's a better link. I also meant

Re: [Talk-ca] Data imported from Geobase_Import_2009 and tags

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 11:28 AM, john whelan wrote: > Makes a lot of sense but currently it seems very difficult to search for an > address.  Are there any pragmatic approaches that would make it easier / > possible to search for an address in Openstreet map? Does nominatim not work for you? I

Re: [Talk-ca] Data imported from Geobase_Import_2009 and tags

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 9:26 AM, Richard Weait wrote: > As I understand it, is_in= and addr:city=, addr:state=, tags on nodes > / ways / and relations are deprecated in favour of a boundaries. Perhaps a link to a page describing how to define boundaries would be good for the group. http://wiki.

Re: [Talk-ca] Data imported from Geobase_Import_2009 and tags

Makes a lot of sense but currently it seems very difficult to search for an address. Are there any pragmatic approaches that would make it easier / possible to search for an address in Openstreet map? If we could import the postcodes and overlay them as boundaries that would be wonderful. Any su

Re: [Talk-ca] Data imported from Geobase_Import_2009 and tags

On Mon, Mar 29, 2010 at 9:59 AM, john whelan wrote: > Could some one have a look at any of the roads that have been imported in > this way especially in Orleans.  They appear to have a tag of "Ontario > Canada" but no city tag.  Should "Ontario Canada" be two tags? > > Looking at the roads it Otta

[Talk-ca] Mapping Party?

Hi guys, I mentionned in previous emails that NRCan is looking at OSM data for changes detection. Actually, we are working with Ontario authorities to benchmark that process. The targetted area are... * City of Peterborough * County of Peterborough * City of Dryden So

[Talk-ca] Data imported from Geobase_Import_2009 and tags

Could some one have a look at any of the roads that have been imported in this way especially in Orleans. They appear to have a tag of "Ontario Canada" but no city tag. Should "Ontario Canada" be two tags? Looking at the roads it Ottawa the city center seems to be Potlatch created again there is